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title: ShapeRange.IncrementLeft Method (Word)
keywords: vbawd10.chm162856976
f1_keywords:
- vbawd10.chm162856976
ms.prod: word
api_name:
- Word.ShapeRange.IncrementLeft
ms.assetid: 05d6b6c0-7265-453b-620d-728c6a659da3
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# ShapeRange.IncrementLeft Method (Word)

Moves the specified shape horizontally by the specified number of points.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **IncrementLeft**( **_Increment_** )

 _expression_ Required. A variable that represents a **[ShapeRange](shaperange-object-word.md)** object.


### Parameters



|**Name**|**Required/Optional**|**Data Type**|**Description**|
|:-----|:-----|:-----|:-----|
| _Increment_|Required| **Single**|Specifies how far the shape is to be moved horizontally, in points. A positive value moves the shape to the right; a negative value moves it to the left.|

## See also


#### Concepts


[ShapeRange Collection Object](shaperange-object-word.md)

